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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-04-21
That Old Insurapoo Story.

Josiah Miller, the noted Quaker mer-
chant Of New York, went TO an insurance
company to get policy on one OF his yes.
sells that was about TO sail from the West
Indies for New York with valuable car
go. The insurance was so heavy and so
was the premium, because the ship was
not rated very well st Lloyd's. Mr.. Mil
Ter paid the premium and was told TO call
in day or two for the policy. He called
several times, but the clerks always had
an excuse to offer. The president mad not
signed the policy but would do SO when
he came in, and the document would be
sent around in day or so. One morning
Q man came TO Mr.. Miller after breath
lees ride on relays Of horses from near
Montauk, and reported the ship wreck
on Montauk Point. Mr.. Miller went up
TO the insurance Office and said in . loud
voice to the clerk: "You needn't mind
about that policy. I've heard from my
ship. You can give me back my premium
money" Before the clerk could think
what to say the president OF the company
stepped out from his private office with
the policy in his hand. saying: "Fm sor-
ry, Mr.. Miller, but your policy has been
signed and waiting for you two or three
days. meant TO have sent 1t 10 you. but
ii was lying under some papers on my |
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-04-21

.Iilovnsd I'll the hens 10 this country. :
I'D ~ nsrkstmsn. ~ be counted out .
dossa aggs and pnt them In customers
bssksa. 'ssd place TO pasture them. ]
would ash jast zen ysars In business and
I'd be the boss millionaire. !"
"Hov's thsss'
"Hos's thaty Maybe you don, know.
youss man. that over sc. .000. 900 cackles
sseh day, announcing the birth Of
The .ams number Of eggs. kept the
farmer boys bnsy last year gathering
the eGorss Of ss.000.000 hens But they
did. Well. these efforts Tor 3G5 days re-
sultsd ia 5000. .000. 900 separate and dis
tiact eggs. or 800. 600. 900 dozen, Is near
- can calculate. Now ii took just 750..
000, 900 dozens OF these eggs to supply the
demand for Tom and ferries, puddings,
hard and soft boiled eggs. eggnog and
ham aud eggs. figure that 30 cents
dozen for 1883, Was about the average
price Thirty cents dozen for 20.O0o,-
900 dozen climbs up to tho comfortable
little purse Of s225, 900. 900. There's moth.
ing mean about me, and il ! had the hand
ling Of those offerings OF the nations hens
I'D be satisfied with . profit Of two cents
on doseu.
Last year must have been q good one
for people visiting 10 the country, for the
folks broiIed. fricAsssd and roasted some
thing like 600 900, 900 chickens, young and
Did. That used up the little balance Of
80. 000. 600 dozen eggs. That $4,000, 900
were turned into chickens aud gobbled up
800. 600. 900 Of the hard earned coin Of
Ibis realm. ciphering the thing down close,
. 80 cents . chicken. ! don't deal in
poultry, but from the size Of the diamonds
IN those that do, don't hesitate to say
hat there cant be less than five cents
profit on every chicken they sell. Last
rear New York took 25, ,000, 600 dozen OF
'ggs to satisfy her, and she paid 5000
100 TO get them. Now New York state
,nly keeps hens enough to lay about
!. 900. 900 dozen, and SO, Of course, We have
o go knocking around all over the coun-
ry and part of Canada, to keep up with
be cry for eggs. 1t would take all the
ggs that New York. New Jersey aud
'ennsy ylvanis and Massachusetts hens are
for to supply this city with all
he eggs it wants. The 25. 900. 900 dozen
ggs used here last year, il laid 10 single
ne, one after another, without hairs
pace between them, would reach from
'oston to San Francisco. tell you,
here's big thing waiting for some one
ho can get corner on eggs
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-04-21

SO dangerous is nitro glycerioe. says .
writer in the San FrSncisco Call. that
chemists have oftcn hssn puxxlcd what to
do with quantities OF il they have prepar :
ed Ia experiments. II cannot bc exposed
to the open air 10 any mauner. ssd u
buried In the ground II viii. II pure. 70 !.
tain its full explosive powers for yesrs.
and kill any one Who may unwittinsly dig
into IT, The means usually resorted 10
for getting rid Of il is TO pour II into deep
water. or in deep running stream where
il will sink into the bottom and perhsps
forever be removed from danger to man.
II is clear, oily. colorless, odorless and
slightly sweet liquid. heavier than water,
and slightly soluble in it. II detonstes In
the open air under strong blow or shock.
iRnites with difficulty when poured into
thin sheet, aud even then burns incom
pletely without any explosion. II can
be evaporsted by heat II boiling Is
avoided. but boiling explodes il. None Of
the constituents Of nitro glycerine are in
themselves explosive. Its principal
element --gly ycerine-is nothing more or
less than the sweet. colorless fluid thst 10
used by women for rubbing over their
hands and face in order soften the skin.
The first nitro.gl ycerine that ever WAS
shipped from Europe to American WAS
ent by tho way Of Panama to San Fran
isco. II came through safely. The
nitro 81 lycerine was rendered in-explosive
by being dissolved in alcoholic ether,
from which 1t could easily be separated
any lime by evaporation. The only dan
ger was that the air.tigbt package in
which it WAS shipped might burst in
transportation, allowing the ether to evsp.
crate This happened with the second
shipment in 1867. and the result was very
disastrous. While shifting the cargo of
the steamer at Aspinwal. box Of caps
was dropped among a lot Of leaking cases
,f nitro glycerine. The resulting explosion
the steamer to atoms and killed
100 natives and many others.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-04-21

Engage in argument with every person
you meet.
II . man has glass eye, wooden leg,
or wig. slwsys refer 10 it.
Never listen 10 other persons. for II you
do you may forget what you are going 10
say yourself.
II With strangers. always use proisne
and vulgar words. You will be surpris
ed how they will change their estimate sf
you.
When . man is talking. 10. your eyes
and mind wander sbout the room. aud
when be gets through. ask him 10 repeat
what be said.
Never talk 10 mild. gentle and musical
voice. bn. too, up high and loud. Drown
other peoples voices ityou can't drown
their idess.
ia person makes mistake In grammar,
o. calls word wrong. always correct him.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-04-21

Some animals possess au amasins
amouni oi instinci; in fact. In some 10
stances the instinct is so fully developed
that the animal appears 10 bo guiiei by
sense or reason ~ men are Our Meiho-
dist frieud, the Rev. Mr. B., told ne
the other day OF a preacher he knew ~ho
owned horse that be had been driving
for eighteen years,
The preacher told our friend that he
had 20 often driven the horse 10 church
and lcf, him standing near by, iha, the
horse had learned the doxology. aud when.
ever il Is sung he besius TO neigh, know
ing that be is either going home soon OF
going 10 neighbor's 10 dinner
This reminds US Of one OF our friends ia
Dooly county who owns = mule about
twenty years old The old muIc knows
when Il ID noon by the sound of The dinner
horn, IL Il is a mile away. be begins 10
bray aud increases his speed with the plow
ill be reaches the end Of the row, and then
be stops aud refuses to move until tho
harness is taken of
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-04-21

''One Of the most striking incidents OF
mind cure ever saw" said Judge W
one day. twas exhibited ia an old lady
client Of mine; but it WAS case OF self
cure. Her name was Norton. She bad
been q second wife She wss ia bed
seriously i'll aud sent for me 10 drsw up
her will
II hastened to the house with paper
and pen. found table aud q chair
ready for me at the womsn's bedside. and
10 few moments told ber ! was ready
to prepare the will II she would tell me
what she wished the provisions to be.
wrote the introductory phrase rapidly,
and leaning over toward her, said; Nov
60 on. Mrs. Norton"
"Her voice was quite faint and she seem.
ed TO speak with effort. She said: First
OF all want to give the farm 10 my two
sons. Harry and James; just put that
down
'But." said /. ''you can't do that, Mrs.
Morton; the farm isn't yours TO give away"
''Tbe farm isn't mine' she said In .
voice decidedly stronger than before.
No. the farm isn't yours. You have
only life interest 10 IT,
This farm that I've run for going on
forty three years nett spring isn't mine to
do wbs, | please With Il. Why mol.
Judeel I'd like to know sbas you mesn7'
"why. Mr.. Norton your husband
gave you life estate in all his property.
and on your death the farm goes 10 his
son John. and yonr children get the vii
lsge houses.
And when die John Norton is 70 have
this house aud farm whether will or nor
"Just 90.
"Thsn aint going 70 die. ssid the old
vomsn. and Ia clear and decidedly
. rineipg. beAlthful voice.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-04-21

especially II thsre are several p~rson'
around to bear.
Always isli oi your private, persossl
and family matters while Converting vith
strangers. They like 10 lissen 70 long
accouots Of hov you bad The rheama-
tism
Always mahe fnu Of locality where you
are .tsying. you cant do that. ridieule
or abuse some Of the leading ci,ircna A
son or daughter may be present. snd they
will like 70 hear you ridicnls their old
father.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-04-21

Asd 20 saying she throw her iest over
ths front Of The bed. sat mp, gathered .
blaakst and coverlid about her. straight
sssd up hsr gsunt form. walked across the
room. and sat down Ia . chair before The
nre The doctor and l vent home That
vss nftsen ycars ago. The old lady IL
alive today.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-04-21

Tho Rochester Democrat tells how an
actor gave needed and timely lesson to
three foolish little maids: The last time
Edwin Arden played at the academy Of
music be all unconsciously captivated the
hearts OF . trio OF school girls, the eldest
OF whom bad reached the mature age OF
fourteen years. Their regard Tor the
young actor increased to such proportions
during the week that they hired boz one
evening and seot a box of roses 10 the OBJ
ject OF their affection Mr. Arden ac-
knowledged the compliment by slight
bow 10 the delighted occupants OF the boy
and at the close Of the performance sought
the waiting misses and escorted them 10
where he did the honors 10
Diamond Dick" fashion that completely
bis companions. But surprise
awaited the Latter, for the actor rather
abruptly ended the interview by speaking
10 kindly but impressive manner Of the
folly Of the whole proceeding aud warning
his youthful admirers that hlrtations. 20
matter how innocently begun, might not
Always terminate aarseably.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-04-21

Seated 10 street car once With bis lit
tie sop. Mr.. Trsvers edged gradually up as
seat alter seat Vas taken by incoming pss.
senger. Finally he lifted the lad 90 his
knee and 20 sat for while. The car grew
more snd more crowded. and good look
ing young woman. seeing no sest. stared
rather impertinently At Trsvers. - though
expecting him TO rise. His eyes tvinkled
10 Characteristic fashion ~ he turned bis
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-04-21

lace 70 h,s boy aud said audihly &c er
NJ. my son, and eivc the lady your scat.
The young woman looked the other ss,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-04-21

New HINTs ON HOUSE, CLEASisa. From
several years OF observation OF the differ
ent methods employed by women in their
annual house cleaning, we are convinced
that most OF them make themselves q
great deal of unnecessary hard work
when putting their "house in ORDER
The usual way is, to 90 At IL as II the fate
OF the nation depended on having it done
at certain time. Taking il leisureIy,"
is something they do not seem to think Of
Moving" is always dreaded by the men
folks, and house cleaning, as a general
thing, is about as bad. We know one
woman who has completely reyolutioniz ed
the old system. She begins with the
closets. She empties one at a time.
cleans it and its contents, returns them to
1t and goes on TO the next, never burrying
the work, and consequently never making
herself sick by OVERRIDING, as many women
do every spring. When the closets are in
''apple.pie order" she begins with the
rooms, taking those up stairs FIRST, one at
) time, and working her way down to tho
cellar. There is no hustle, no picked
up" meals. and, consequently, no out
breaks OF wrath on the part Of the men
who would not know the house cleaning
vas going on il they weren't asked to help
move heavy furniture out OF one room in
% another new and then. and carry ont
carpets, or bring them in after they have
,een beaten and aired. When the house
8 cleaned thus it is easy TO get the men to
put up the curtains, etc, bucause they do
lot get "out OF sorts" from the general top
y.turvy condition Of things When the
work is completed, the woman Of the bouse
8 not "all used up
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-04-21


HE DID KNOW --Pater iamllias lwhc
has invited his daughters beau TO base
little refresbment) what will you have,
JohnY little ham, cold roast beef, cold
cold chicken. or z" John q true Bos
tonispl --"Aio't those baked beans 10 that
di.bf" Z r." fbey are. Have somoS'
Daughters little brother tsho has been
permitted 10 sit npa little while longer
than usual -"Ha. Jennie, I've caught you
now thought yoa we're telling me lie
ut the time jennie -" What do you
mean, JohDoieg' JohnHie He picked
EN- out In lifi,." Jenny -"Pick'd What
ontg Wbol" Johnnie 80 Your beau. He
He picked out the beans himself aud yoa
told pe he didn't know beans" Pater IA
milias (in voice Of thunder --''J Johnny,
20 TO bed" Johnny bursting into tearsl
~ She did. pa. she did. She said be
didn't know beans or be would bsye pro-
posed long ago" ffableau.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-04-21


Probably boy never hears OF a success.
ful man but the thought that flashes
through his mind is, 'Why did he suo-
ceeds How did be begin2" TX Mayor
Edison. Of New York, says
"The rules that have followed all my
life aud which ! regard as necessary to
success in business, are!
IL. Close attention to details. And
this means sometimes working nigh |.
and during hours usually devoted to rec
reation.
20 Keeping out Of debt. Regulating
expenses 80 AS TO keep within your in
come, and at all times to know Just where
you are financially.
49, The strictest integrity. 1t is rare
that dishonest man succeeds. He doea
sometimes, but not often
-. Being temperate in habits.
70. Never getting into lawsuit
Business ought to be conducted 10 such
a way that there will be no need ot law
suits. and il is better often to suffer wrong
than to go into court about il .
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-04-21

Beauty in the possession OF an untbiDk-
log woman Ia more dangerous than
drawn sword 10 the bands Of an IDIOT
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-10
Little Tlags Worried Me-

Not long ago we received . letter containing the
above sentence The writer. lady, had been troubled
for about eight years with terrible headaches buxzlns
In the cars failure of memory loss Of appetite and
great nervous debility and prostraton She would 20
for days. eating scarcely anything and could not even
drink milk. She had Of fulIness or weight in
tho stomach after any attempt to cat, ard was often
gddy with the face flushed At times, as though she
had fever.
Her spirits were depressed and she would 20 sadly
about the house as one does under great bercave
mont She tried physicians, and she tried change of
air and scene, but nothing seemed to lift the heavy
load Early In the she began using Kas-
kline. called the QuInine The result surprised
her. for she had no moro faith In II than In other
things that proved good for nothing In few weeks
she betcr her appetite improved her spirits were
as Light when she . GIRL and she went to bed
and slept soundIy and sweetly tired child She
compared her recovery to the steady wind blow.
ing tho storm clouds of tho face OF the blue sky
While taking Kaslune she usol no other medicine
How docs Kaskine perform such curs.l You have
right to ask that does It BY destroying the disease
germs In the blood After that done Nature takes
Of the rest We have many other letter. equally
interesting from people of the highest character show.
Ing that Kaskne Is the remarkable discovery ever
made In medicine. If you desire we will send Il en-
70 you.
Tho Kaskins Company, "a warren-st, New York
and 35 Harrington Road, London.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-10
ANOTHER GAME FOR BROOKLYN.
ITS FIFTH CONSECUTIVE VICTORY.


THE ATHLETIC PLAYERS DID GOOD WORK But NOT
QUITE GOOD ENnrGI.
Timely batting and quick and generally accurate heohs
the game Of baseball at Washington r"kyes
teday Brooklyn and Athletic Mines Inc nome
club again played in good and Won thor MIN conseen
, corv IN IN. treat delight OF 1900 ectators pres
emit The visiting players baited we'll but errors al CRITICAL
moments caused their defeat swartwood ana Mooieah
made wonderful eaohe. which were appiaudea
The sharp double plays by Bauer and stoNey al"
Tooe proprr notice Greer led IN the OathK "e
Nh, fielding work of Mcclellan and Tooe was especially COOL
Seward seemed Hurried at first and the home payers lax
ing advantage sent two men arounu the oa'c' an"
took tho lead After Pinkney had been put cut Mcclellan
was set TO first base halls wild pitch '"nt MIN 10
..cond md passvd ball let get third McTamany was
also sent 10 called balls and stole 10 second H"
wood reached muf by stovev ana Mc'iean score
ON the error Tooles Mann allowed hcamahy 10 get
home In third inning Tho Brooklyn pasers"e iu''
Their ahead by adding runs to their list Aer Two
navcrs were out 10 first on called ba anu
went TO on ball Tooe then sent the oa
ing 10 far left fe but bounded from Larsns hand out
into the both swatwood and 10 10 scoreu oeo'0
the bali could he got back to the diamond.
The Athletic men their first runs In the ast NAH OF
the anne inning McGarr but thrown out at
90 ond Seward left field and Poorman one 10
right Lyons then made lucky three-oase hi' W
right field and Seward and Poorman scored via
pitch let lyons score Two moro runs "on' 7" '"o
BROOKLYN nine in the but like the Others were
nnearned Peoples rota lie" on an error by Mann I
wen, second % ON ON po w@ st at r.t and
On Wild pitch Pnkney than made nit end wen, 10
field Ivy Mcclellan runs were scored anu paCea
70 Tho G%e cSS rs r 70 iH .d a and S on
HON. Greer made hit stole to second anu ~ go
scored in their Poormap made r'eass
a@S Mama ann both Si sn snG scored on
by Bauer inning ended with The score egh, 70 r
overconnen After this each pitcher settled down TO ms
good form and no more runs were MADE Inc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-10

Earned runs-BroOkyu o; Athletic l. FIRST OAse ~
errors~Lrooklyn. {; Athletic l. struck oni-Rrookyn
Athletic bases-BrooklyD. b. Athletic. o. fifst
base on bals-McC elan l. Mc1smsny Swartw"d Lyons
l. Mann McGarr stolen bases-Mc Iamany olSer !,
Peorles l. Stovry l. McGarr Home runs-Nono Three
base hits-Swarwood |, Lyons l. lw"base hit.7Me lei
Ian l. Poorman l. Stovey l. Double play Bauer an slOVey
Peoples TO0e Wild ptchesPorier seward = Passed
b4Is-PeOples !. Robinson j. Umpire-Mr McQuahe iime-
l:3j
Nine active young members OF THE TRIBUNE stan PLAYED
game baseball against nine made M IRON tue reporters
Tor The various Nc"-l Ofk anu
Bruol papers Washington P'rk yesterday morhns
TuK ThlgNE brought scientific knowloyr nimbl-nr-
aud BRAN into the game am. o. course her olIo
ueuts were beaten The took long lead IN tc
,ary mart feeling sure OF final success dd
moi themselves Ia the nna innings lie mines
arranged ike this:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-10
WHAT rs GOING ON TO-DAY.

American Association Tor the Advancement OF scienco'
Coiimb College, y a. ~. =, =, ~, r,,.h,t AZ
Convention OF order Firemen, No. l+l East Eghths
10
Methodist camp meeting Sing Sing,
McMahon Flynn SUIT before Judge LacomDe ~ " W.
Van assault before Justice Naeher OF brooA
lyD. ....,.,,oo =, K,,oa
II oeption to Henry Wattsrson, Press Cluo . D. m
Union annual festival, ashDgtou fHk
trade Produce Exchange, 2;l0 D. III. p,,,
Excursion benenL Of Children's summer home D"'n
IN IN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-10
ATHLETES CONTEST A SWIMMING MATCH.

Six atheticlookng young formed In line on inc Now
York Athletic ub's float the Harlem RIVER
..erIay TO swim hundred yards race for the amateur
la club almost strai gnt
asr,ss q stream a point the NswYerk shore d. l.
Ton.salni A. A. Jorrsn II. Schroeder. H. D. Phnney =.
Csmpon and c. p Muller the contestants: Az a INC
n,.tos plunge all together Inc nrst
hrfr Of the struggle then Toussant forged
ahead with long powerful side stroke he was ,oowe oy
oran and Phuncy increased his lead but Jor'
dan Phnney passed BY Muller who ehante rom
.ie overland whom thirty yards rom nome
Tho ut by six yards In minnie ana
Muller cond four yards In front OF
third place Phinney bv less tan sh
inches The best record IL minute and III secehs
made yesterday considered good az song ooo uao
waa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-10
MESrCHESTER COUNTY

PORT CHEsrER-The fair and bazaar held at tho Opera
Uou.e Wednesday and Thursday resulted in
placing 3lS credit Of the fund being raised for the
erect building FOR the OF ST Peters
Episcopal Church The manager. Of the Rvo and Port
Gas Light Company were engaged yesterday In max
ing An Of the streets and ~ Port Chester
with OF deciding where To locate tho various electric
ne Ljs which they propose TO establish
NTW RoCHRLIE-The taxpayers OF New Rochelle Will
assemble the Town Hail mi. evening and decide by their
whether OF shall DO raised not Tor
tho purchase OF buestonc for the repair Of streets and
OF The village.
NHRNoN.The stone OF the new Baptist Church
will laid on saturday September 5.